Portable grain pump and elevator.



No. 772,834. l f PATENTED OCT. 18, 1904.

` H. V. & E. H. SCHROEDER. PORTABLE GRAIN DUMP AND BLEVATOR.

l APPLICATION FILED DEO.19. 1903.

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No. 772,834. PATENTED OCT. 18, 1904:. H. V. & E. H. SGHROEDER. PORTABLEGRAIN DUMP AND ELEVATOR.

APPLIUATION FILED DEO.19. 1903.

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H. V. & E. H. sCHRoBDBR. PORTABLE GRAIN DUMP AND ELEVATOR.

APrLIcATIoN FILED ma. 19. 1903.

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f UNITED STATES Patented October 18, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

HENRYVv. SCHROEDER AND ERNST H'. SCHROEDER, or MINIER, ILLINOIS.

PORTABLE GRAIN DUMP AND ELEVATOR.

.SPEClICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 772,834, dated October18, 1904.

' Appiioaion riednecember 19,1903. semi No. 185,902. momma.)

To all whom; may 'concern/.i

Be it known that we, HENRY V. SCHROEDER and ERNS'I.` H. ScHRoEDER,citizens of the United States, residing at Minier, in the countyy`portable grain dum ps and elevators.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction .ofportable grain dumps and elevators and to provide a simple andcomparatively inexpensive one provided with means for enabling a team tobe readily hitched to it and capable of being readily moved from onepoint to another.

A further object of the invention is to provide a portable grain dumpand elevator of this character having a supporting-wheel l0- catedbeneath the elevator at the point where there is the greatest'weight andcapable of being readily adjusted to arrange it either longitudinally ofthe apparatus or transversely of the same.

With'these and other objects in View the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointedout in the clairris hereto appended, it being understood that Variouschanges in the form, proportion, size, and minor detailsfof constructionwithin the scope of the claims may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the in- In thedrawings, Figure l is a perspective View or' a portable grain dump andelevator constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig.v 2 is aplan view of the same. Fig.A 3 is a vertical sectional view takensubstantially on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail viewillustrating the arrangement of the vehicle-hoisting mechanism. Fig. 5is a detail view illustrating the arrangement of the elevator and thetransverse conveyer. Fig. 6 is a detail YView of a portion of the mainframe. Fig. 7 is a detail view illustrating the manner the inclinedelevator'.

A of pivotally mounting the lower end of the inner brace of thelaterally-extending frame.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings. v

1 designates a runner or skid having its ends rounded or beveled, asshown, to enable it to be readily drawn over the ground and connectedadjacent to one of its ends to the inner end of a transverse axle 2,which is rigidly held in proper position with relation to the centerrunner or skid l by means of a diagonally-disposed brace 3. The brace 3is arranged horizontally, being bolted at its front end to the upperedge of the skid or runner 1 and at its rear endete the lower edge orface of the axle 2, as clearly illustrated inFig. l

of the drawings. The runner l is also con-` nected by a transverse bar 4with the diagonally-disposed brace 3, and the said bar 4 is arrangedparallel with the inner portion of the axle and is spaced from the sameto receive the lower end of anl inclined elevator 5'. The inclinedelevator 5. which may be constructed in anyk suitable manner, isprovided with the usual trough, and the lower end ofthe latter ispivotally connected bya shaft 6 with the base or' frame formed by thebars or members here tofore described. The axle 2 and the transverse bar4 have wooden blocks or pieces 7 interposed between them Vand the runnerl, and these.

blocks or pieces' are cutaway to form open recesses 8 for the receptionol" the shaft 6 of cilitates the 'mounting of the elevator on the frameor' the apparatus, and it enables the said elevator to be readily placedin position and removed therefrom.v Suitable metal bearings are providedfor the shaft 6, which is designed to be driven by a horse-power of theordinary construction, but which may be operated by any suitable means,as may be readily understood.

At the outer end of the'axle is pivotally mounted an approximatelyT-shaped bracket 9, provided With a spindlel() for the reception of awheel 11 and having arms l2 and 13,. arranged at right angles to eachother and adapted to be secured longitudinally of the axle,

This construction fa-' whereby the wheel may be arranged either at theend or at the side of the axle. The bracket 9 is provided at theadjacent ends of the arms 12 and 13 with a perforation for the receptionof a pivot 111, and the outer ends of the arms are provided withperforations for the reception of a key 15, adapted to be passed throughthe perforations of the arms and through a perforation of the axle. Thewheel 11 is arranged at the end of the axle when it is desired to movethe apparatus from one point to another, and when it is desired tooperate the apparatus it is changed from this position to a position atone side of the axle, as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 2 of thedrawings. This will prevent any liability of the apparatus accidentallyshifting and will facilitate any lateral adjustment of the apparatus. Itwill be noted that the wheel and its axle extend from that side of theframework at which the elevator is located and by this means thestability and equilibrium of the apparatus is conserved.

The apparatus is provided with an upright frame composed of posts oruprights 16 and 17 and a top connecting-piece 18. A pair of posts 16supports the front end of the bar 18, and these posts or uprights arearranged at a slight inclination, as clearly shown-in Fig. 1. The rearend of the top bar 18 is supported by an`inclined brace 20, disposedtransversely of the apparatus. The brace 2O is connected with the postor upright 17 at one side thereof and is secured at its lower end to theaxle 2 at the outer portion thereof. This frame forms asupport for theinclined elevator which. is raised and lowered by a hoistingrope 21,having its lower end attached to and wound round a windlass-shaft 22.The windlass-shaft is journaled in suitable bearings at opposite sidesof the inclined elevator and is provided with a crank-handle and issecured against retrograde rotation by a pawl and ratchet. rlhehoisting-rope 21 extends upward from the windlass-shaft to a pulley 23,which is mounted in a suitable hanger or support at the top bar 18, towhich the hanger or support is secured. From the pulley 23 the 'rope orcable 21 extends outwardly to a pulley 24, which is connected with theupper or outer portion of the inclined elevator, and the end portion ofthe rope or cable 21 extends from the pulley 24 to the top of the frameand is secured thereto at the hanger in which the pulley 23 is lnounted.The upper portion of the hoisting rope or cable forms a loop whichextends from the frame to the inclined elevator, and by this arrangementthe elevator may be readily raised and lowered.

A transverse conveyer 25 is pivotally connected with the inclinedelevator, at the lower end thereof, by a shaft 26, and the latter isconnected by sprocket-gearing 27 with the drive-shaft 6, lwhereby thetransverse conveycr is operated simultaneously with the inclinedelevator. ',lhe transverse conveyer, which is adapted to receive thecontents ol a y:1.5 'o11-,is partially counterl)alanced by a weight 28,connected at one end with a rope or cable 28, and the latter passes overa guidepulley 29 and is secured at its other end tothe transverseconveyor, as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The transverseconveyer is adapted to be readily swung upward to the .positionillustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings when it is desired to move theapparatus from one point to another and for the purpose of permitting avehicle to pass it, and after a wagon is in position on a platform 3()it is swung downward to a point below the rear end of the body of thevehicle.

lhe wagon is tilted to the position illustrated in dotted lilies in Fig.3 of the drawings for enabling its contents to be emptied into thetransverse conveyer by means of a derrick or hoistingl device comprisinga laterally-extending frame 31 and a hoisting rope or cable 32, which isprovided with means for connecting it with the hubs of the front wheelsof a wagon. The laterally-extending frame is provided with top bars 33,which are spaced apart to receive pulleys for supporting the rope orcable 32. rl`he inner ends of the top bars 33 are connected with themain or longitudinally-disposed frame of the apparatus at the upper endsof the posts or uprights 16, and the outer ends of the bars 33 aresupported by uprights or standards 3-1, arranged at a slight inclinationand disposed opposite the posts or uprights 16. The upper portion of thelaterally-extending frame is braced by oppositely-disposed inclined bars35, secured at their upper ends between the top bars 33 and at theirlower ends between the inclined posts or uprights 16 and 34. The lowerends of the inclined posts or uprights 31 are secured to an outer runner36, arranged parallel with the main or central runner 1, as clearlyshown in Fig. 1.

The hoisting rope or cable 32 is provided at the center of thelaterally-extending frame with a pair of depending loops 3T and 38,which receive pulleys 39 of a horizontal top portion L10 of awagon-engaging device. The top portion L10 preferably consists of a`pair of bars spaced apart to receive the pulleys 39 and also to receivethe upper ends of rods 11, hinged to the top portion 40 and adapted toswing inwardly and outwardly to arrange a pair of loops 42 on the hubsof the .front wheels of a wagon. The rods 11 are provided at their upperends with eyes 13, through which pass bolts or other suitable fastening'devices for securing the rods to the horizontal top portion of theframe-engaging device. The laterall \f'-ex tending frame is provided atthe center of its top portion with pulleys or sheaves 11 and 15. whichreceive the runs of a rope or cable to form depending` loops 3T and 38,one end of the rope or cable 32 being attached to the ISO in Fig. 4.rlhe rope or cable 32 extends from the central portion ofthe frame to aguidepulley 46, located at the inner ends of the top bars 33, and fromthis point the rope or cable extends downwardly to a windlass-shaft 47and is wound around and secured to the same. The windlass-shaft isprovided with a suitable drum to receive the vehicle-hoisting rope orcable, and it is. connected by'sproclzet-gearing 48 with the inner endof the drive-shaft, a clutch 49 -being employed for coupling thesprocket-gearing to the drive-shaft and for uncoupling it therefrom. Ashifting-'lever 50 is connected with a slidable section of the clutchand is operated by a rod 51 to move the slidable section of the clutchaway from the other section thereof and to' engage it with the same. Bythis means the horsepower which operates the-conveyer and the elevatoris employed for hoisting a wagon toV the position illustrated in'dottedlines in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The rod 51, which is disposed-horizontally, is connected at one end withthe leverO, which isfulcrumed between its ends, and the other end of the rod is providedwith a suitable grip or handle.

vided with a bend 53, .forming a shoulder adapted to engage the guide,whereby the clutch-sections are locked in engagement with each other.The windlass-shaft 47is locked 1 against' backward movement by means ofa pawl andratchet 54, and any suitable means may be employed foroperating the pawl and ratchet at a distance. Also any suitable form ofbrake may be employed -for controlling the descent of a wagon after thesameA has been emptied.

The platform 30, which is arranged to receive the-hindvwheels of awagon, is oblong, and it is provided with a guide 55 for engaging one ofthe wheels for guiding a wagon to the proper position for receiving theloops 42. The runner 36 is provided with a clip 56, adapted to receiveone end of a transverse bar 57, which is connected at its other end by\a short longitudinal bar 58 with the diagonal b race 3, and the said bar57 is connected at its center by a 'rod 59 withwhiflletrees 60 forenabling aA team to be hitched to the apparatus. -The whiiiietreesconsist of an ordinary doubletree and a pair of swingletrees, and theyare adapted to receive the traces of a team in the ordinary manner. Thedraft attachment is applied to the apparatus only when it is desired tomove the same, and it is removed therefrom when itis desired to operatetheapparatus.

ln order to enable the apparatus to be compactly arranged-for passingthrough a gateway or other narrow place, the laterally-extended frame ispivotally connected with the main frame. The inner ends of thefbars' 33carry a depending pivot-bolt 61, `which passes duce the widthl of theapparatus. The .rod which passesthrough a guide 52 isprolaterally-extending frame, as clearly shown through a block 62, andthe latter is tapered.

and secured between the upper ends of the l post or upright 16. innerbrace 35 is provided with a sectional collar and is mounted for rotationon the front or outer post or upright 16. This collar is composed ofsectionsv 63 and 64, the section 63 being secured to the lower end ofthe brace and provided at its inner end with an aperture 65,which isengaged by the hoolishaped inner end66 of the other section, 64. Theouter ends of the sections 63 and 64 are provided with perforated earsor extensions and are connected bya bolt 67. The outer post or uprightis provided with a sectional casting 68, consisting of a sleeve andhaving an annular groove 69 for the reception of the collar of the innerbrace 35. The sectional casting is bolted to the front post or upright16, and the brace is adapted to swing around the same. The inner side ofthe laterallyy extending frame isl thus hinged to the main frame,whereby the said laterallyextending frame is adapted to be swung inwardto the opposite side of-the post or upright 16 to re- VVhen in thisposition, the runner 36 will be connected with the axle by a chain (notshown) or other suitable flexibleconnection. Previous to folding thelaterally-extending frame the bar 57 is detached, and after thelaterally-extending frame has been folded the bar 57 is secured to thebar 58 and to the central runner 1.

vThe right-hand end of the bar 57 is secured to the runner 1 to shiftthe whiffletrees to the left. This will bring the whifletreessubstantially in front of the center of the apparatus.v When thelaterally-extending frame' is folded, its runner is arrangedlongitudinally and will not interfere 'with the moving of the apparatus.

The lower end of the IOO Having thus fully described our invention, v i

what we claimv as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, ism

l. In a portable grain dump and elevator, the combination of a frameprovided with a longitudinal runner and having' an axle, a spindlepivotally connected with the axle and adapted to be arranged eitherlongitudinally thereof or transversely of the same, a wheel mounted onthe spindle and adapted to be arranged either at the end of the axle orat one 'side thereof, and an elevator carried by the frame,substantially as described.

2. In a portable grain dump and elevator, the combination of a frameprovided at one side with a longitudinal runner, a supportingwheelarranged at the other side of the frame, means for arranging thesupporting-wheel either parallel with or at an angle to the runner, andan elevator carried by the frame, substantially as described.

3. In a portable grain dump and elevator, the combination of a frameprovided with'a longitudinal runner, and having anaxle extendinglaterallytherefrom, said frame being also provided with a braceextendingI from the ruimer to the axle, a wheel arranged at the outerend of the axle, means for arranging the wheel either parallel with therunner or at an angle to the same, and an elevator carried by the frame,substantially as described.

4. In a poi'table grain dump and elevator, the combination of a framehaving a base, and provided with an upright portion, said frame beingprovided at one side of the base with a longitudinal runner and having awheel at the opposite side of the base,an elevator carried by the frame,and hoisting mechanism connected with the elevator and with the uprightportion of the frame, substantially as described.

In a portable grain dump and elevator, the combination of a frameprovided at one side with a longitudinal runner and having a wheel atthe opposite side, an elevator carried by the frame, means connectedwith the upper portion of the frame for adjusting the elevator, alaterally-extending frame connected with the frame and provided with arunner arranged parallel with the said runner, and Wagon-hoistingmechanism carried by the laterally-extending frame, substantially asdescribed.

6. In a portable grain dump and elevator, the combination of a mainframe provided at one side with a runner and having a wheel at theopposite side, an elevator carried by the main frame, alaterally-extending frame connected with main frame and provided with arunner arranged parallel with the said runner, vehicle-hoistingmechanism carried by the laterally-extending frame, and a draftattachment detachably connected with the latera'lly -extending frame andwith the main frame, substantially as described.

7. In a portable grain dump and elevator, the combination of a framecomprising a longitudinal runner, an axle extending laterally from therunner at the rear portion thereof, a diagonal brace connecting theouter portion of the axle with the front portion of the runner, atransverse bar extending from the brace to the runner and spaced fromthe axle, an upright portion, and an inclined brace extending from theouter portion of the axle to the upright portion of the frame, a wheelmounted at the outer end of the axle, an elevatorarranged between theaxle and the transverse bar, and hoisting mechanism connected with theelevator and with the upright portion of the frame, substantially asdescribed.

8. In a portable grain dump and elevator, the combination of a framecomprising a longitudinal runner, a laterally-extending axle connectedwith the rear portion of the runner, a brace extending from the outerportion of the axle to the runnerfront and rear posts, a top barconnecting the upper ends of the posts and an inclined brace extendingfrom the outer portion of the axle to the top of the frame, a wheelmounted at the outer portion of the axle, and an elevator carried bytlu` frame, substantially as described.

9. In a portable grain dump and elevator, the combination of a lnainframe having a longitudinal runner and provided with an upright portioncomprisinginclined front posts, a rear post, and means for connectingthe front and rear posts, a laterally-extending frame comprising aruimer arranged parallel with the said ruimer, oppositely -inclinedposts disposed opposite the front posts of the main frame, and means forconnecting' the latter with the posts of the lateral]y-extending frame,an elevator carried b y the main frame, and vehicle-hoisting mechanisn'icarried by the latcrally-extending iframe, substantially as described.

l0. In a portable grain dump and elevator, the combination of a mainframe provided at one side with a runner and having a wheel at theopposite side, a laterally-extending frame provided with a runner, anelevator carried by the main frame, vehicle-hoisting mechanism carriedby the laterally-extending frame, and a draft attachment connected withthe said frames and provided with whilllctrees, substantially asdescribed.

ll. In a portable grain dump and elevator,

' the combination of a main frame having a runner at one side, providedwith a laterally-extending axle and having a diagonal brace extendingfrom the axle to the runner, a laterally-extending frame provided with alongitudinal runner, and a draft attachment detachably connected withthe runner of the laterally-extending frame and with the diagonal braceof the main frame, substantially as described.

l2. ln a portable grain dump and elevator, the combination of a mainframe havingI a longitudinal runner and provided with alaterally-extending axle, a wheel mounted at the outer end of the axle,a laterally-extending frame having a runner, an elevator carried by themain frame, vehicle-hoisting mechanism carried by thelaterally-extending frame, and a detachable draft attachment embodyingla transverse bar connected at one end with the ruimer of thelaterally-extending frame, and a longitudinal bar extending from theother end of the transverse bar and connected with the main frame,substantially as described.

13. In a portable grain dump and elevator, the combination of a mainframe, an elevator, alaterally-extendingframe, and vehicle-hoistingmechanism provided with a wagon-engaging device composed of hinged rodshaving hub-engaging loops, and a top portion connecting the rods,substantially as described.

la. In a portable grain dump and elevator, the combination of a frameprovided with pulleys, a hoisting' rope or cable arranged on IOO thepulleys,phaving a pair of depending loops, one end'of the hoisting ropeor cable being secured to the frame,operating mechanism connected withthe other end of the rope or cableand a wagon-engaging device providedwith pulleys arranged in the said loops, said wagon-engaging device.being also provided with laterally-movable members having hubengagingmeans, substantially as described.

15. vIn a portable grain dump and elevator, the combination of a mainframe having an upright portion provided with front posts, `alaterally-extending frame connected with the main frame at the frontposts, a windlass mounted on the front posts, a hoisting rope or cableconnected withv the windlass, and extending between the posts andldepending from the laterally-extending frame, an ele# vator, gearing foroperating the elevator and for actuating the windlass, a clutch forthrowing the windlass into and out of operation,

and means for operating the clutch, substantially as described.

16. In a portable grain dump and elevator, the combination of amainframe, a laterallyextending frame, an elevator mounted on; the mainframe, gearing for operating the elevator, hoisting mechanism mounted onthe laterally-extending frame, gearing for connecting the hoistingmechanism with the elevator-gearing, aclutch for throwing thehoistingmechanisminto and out of operation, a shifting-levenconnected with theclutch, an approximately horizontal rod connected With theshifting-lever and provided with a bend forming a shoulder, and a guidereceiving they rod and arranged to be engaged by the shoulder thereof,substantially as described.

17. In a portable grain dump and elevator, the combination of a mainframe, an elevator carried by the same, a foldable laterally-extendingframe connected with the main frame and adapted to be arranged either atthe side or end of the main frame, and wagon-hoisting `mechanism carriedby the laterally-extending frame, substantially as described.

18. In a portable grain `dump and elevator, the combination of a mainframe provided at one side with a runner and having a`wheel at theopposite side, a foldable laterally-extending frame provided at itsouter side witha runner and arranged to be swung around in advance ofthe main frame to reduce the width of the uprights, an elevator carriedby the main frame, and wagon-hoisting mechanism carried by thelaterally-extending frame, substantially as described.

19. In a portable grain dump or elevator, the combination of a mainframe having a post or upright, a foldable laterally extending framepivoted to thel main frame at the upper a brace, a sleeve mounted on thepost or upright and having a groove, a collar secured to the brace andarranged in the groove of the sleeve, an elevator mounted on the mainframe, and wagon-hoisting mechanism carried by the laterally-extendingframe, substantially as described.

20. In a portable graindump or elevator,

- the combination of amainframe havinga post or upright, a foldablelaterallyextending frame pivotall y connected with the main frame andprovided with a brace, a sectional sleeve mounted on the post lorupright and provided with a groove, a collar arranged in the groove forpartial rotation on the sleeve and composed of sections, one of thesections being secured to the brace and provided at its inner end withan aperture, and the other section having a hook-shaped inner end forengaging the said aperture, and means for securing the outer end of thepost or upright and provided with ends of the sections together,substantially as described. A

n 21. In a portable grain dump and elevator, the4 combination of a framehaving a base and provided with an upright portion, said frame beingalso provided at one side with an axle carrying a wheel, anupwardly-inclined elevator carried by theframe and arranged on theu sameside thereof as the axlev and wheel and operating in substantially thesame vertical plane as the latter, and hoisting mechanism connected with-the elevator, substantially as described.

22. In a portable grain dump and elevator, thecombination of a framehavinga baseand provided with an upright portion, said frame being alsoprovided at one side with an axle carrying a wheel, an inclined braceconnecting the upright portion of the frame-With the outer portion ofthe axle, an approximately hori Zontal brace extending from the outerportion of the axle to the frame and arranged atan angle, anupwardly-inclined elevator carried by the frame and arranged at the sameside thereof as the axle and wheel and operating in substantially thesame vertical plane as the.

latter, and-hoisting mechanism connected with the elevator,substantially asdescribed.r

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have heretoaffixed our signatures inthe presence of two witnesses.

HENRY V. SCHROEDER.

ERNST H. SGHROEDER.

Witnesses: f

HENRY IMIG, .VALENTIN IMIG, Sen.

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